Economy
February 9, 2009 -
Where does your governor stand on the stimulus bill being fought out in Congress?
February 6, 2009 -
By Phil Mattera As the federal government prepares to spend billions of dollarspromoting the creation of green jobs as part of the huge economyrecovery bill, a new report warns that the jobs already being createdin climate-friendly sectors of the economy do not always measure up interms of wages and other terms of employment. The report, entitled High Road or Low Road: Job Quality in the New Green Economy,was produced by Good Jobs First (yours truly was the principal author).
February 5, 2009 -
The version of the economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama could cut U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by at least 61 million metric tons annually -- an impact equivalent to taking 13 million cars off the road.
February 4, 2009 -
North Carolina-based Bank of America was blasted this week for spending millions on a lavish Super Bowl party after receiving tens of billions of dollars in federal bailout funds.
February 3, 2009 -
Leading the charge against the Senate economic stimulus package this week are Alabama Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions -- both Republicans -- who insist the bill is both too costly
January 28, 2009 -
As the battle grows over the Employee Free Choice Act -- one of the biggest pieces of labor legislation in decades -- corporate lobbyists are taking a new tack, saying their campaign against the bill is really a stand for voting rights.